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National Overview
National Overview
The U.S. remains at Preparedness Level 5, with 95 uncontained large fires burning across the country and 29,058 personnel assigned nationally, including 601 crews, 1,677 engines, and 189 helicopters. NIFC reports 3,941,949 acres burned on large fires — a figure that has grown substantially since Tuesday as new incidents continue to develop and Northwest mapping catches up to fire growth. Year-to-date, firefighters have responded to more than 46,600 wildfires burning over 6.4 million acres, 154% of the ten-year average. The Northwest remains the dominant story nationally, with 43 uncontained large fires across Washington and Oregon.
An international contingent from Australia and New Zealand — one 15-member incident management team and 59 fireline management personnel — remains assigned to large fires in the Northwest. Two hundred forty soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division's 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, are deployed in support of wildland fire operations on the Modrite fire. MAFFS C-130 airtankers from the Air Force Reserve and California Air National Guard remain staged at Klamath Falls and Redding.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms producing little to no wetting rainfall are expected to expand across more of the Northwest, central and northeast California, northwest Nevada, Idaho, and far western Montana today compared to Wednesday. Farther south and east, storms will be wetter and generally less efficient at new ignitions across the central and southern Great Basin, eastern Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and the Southwest. Relative humidity across most of the West will continue to moderate, with minima running 15 to 35 percent in many areas and temperatures near to slightly below normal — a modest improvement from last week's most extreme stretch.
Washington
Washington carries more than 20 active large incidents, with several continuing to draw the bulk of resources in Okanogan, Chelan, Ferry, and Stevens counties and in the Spokane area.
The Little Giant fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has grown to 127,488 acres — up more than 5,000 acres — and remains only 5% contained, now managed by CIMT (NW Team 12); active fire behavior continues with flanking, group torching, and spotting, and numerous structures and critical infrastructure remain threatened.
The Sinlahekin fire, one mile west of Tonasket, has now reached 152,921 acres at 37% containment, with CIMT (Cal Fire Team 5) mobilizing to support CIMT (Cal Fire Team 4); moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing, and creeping continues, with numerous residences and critical infrastructure threatened and evacuations in effect.
The Kaiser Canyon fire in the Colville Agency stands at 138,218 acres and 74% containment, with CIMT (NW Team 2) mobilizing to relieve CIMT (AK Team 2); active flanking, isolated torching, and short-range spotting continue with numerous structures and communication infrastructure threatened.
The Ptarmigan fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, managed by NIMO Team 3, has grown to 24,057 acres at 13% containment; precipitation fell over the fire area yesterday, but active uphill runs, group torching, and spotting continue and structures remain threatened.
The Three Queens fire near Snoqualmie Pass has decreased in mapped acreage to 3,305 acres following more accurate mapping, and remains uncontained, with CIMT (NW Team 13) — which is also managing the Grand Park 2 incident on Mount Rainier — reporting active uphill runs, group torching, and short-range spotting and evacuations in effect.
The Modrite fire in the Northeast Region stands at 57,788 acres and 76% containment under CIMT (NW Team 3), with active backing, flanking, and torching and numerous residences threatened and evacuations in effect; the Bradeen Hill fire, managed alongside Modrite, is at 4,419 acres and 74% contained near Colville.
Additional incidents in and around the Spokane area — Old Trails, Autumn Lane, and Fairview — are all at or near 97% containment with minimal fire behavior, though evacuations and closures remain in effect for Old Trails and Autumn Lane.
Air quality alerts remain in effect for all of central and eastern Washington, with particulate matter reaching unhealthy to very unhealthy levels across Okanogan, Spokane, Chelan, and Stevens counties.
- Wenatchee — mid-80s, heavy smoke, Air Quality Alert in effect
- Spokane — upper-80s, smoke and haze, Air Quality Alert in effect
- Okanogan — upper-80s, dense smoke, isolated torching visible in surrounding terrain
Oregon
Oregon leads all states with more than 20 active large incidents and a cumulative large-fire footprint well into the millions of acres — one of the most severe fire seasons in state history.
The Big Grass fire in the Vale District, managed by CIMT (NW Team 10), remains among the largest active incidents in the country at 579,361 acres and 34% containment, with active wind-driven runs, short-range spotting, and single tree torching and numerous structures and critical infrastructure threatened.
The Rowe Creek Complex in the Prineville District stands at 373,540 acres and 78% containment, with moderate flanking, backing, and single tree torching and numerous residences and communication infrastructure threatened.
The Coleman Creek fire in the Burns District is at 308,721 acres and 90% contained, now showing only minimal smoldering.
The Wrights Spring fire in the Fremont-Winema National Forest, managed by CIMT (NW Team 8), has grown to 52,531 acres at 6% containment, with extreme fire behavior continuing including crowning, running, and spotting; numerous structures and critical infrastructure are threatened and evacuations are in effect two miles west of Sprague River.
The Grasshopper fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest has grown to 83,619 acres at 20% containment under CIMT (SA Team 2), which is also managing the new Austin incident at 1,200 acres and zero containment; active smoldering, creeping, and isolated torching continue on Grasshopper, while Austin is exhibiting uphill runs, long-range spotting, and wind-driven runs with structures threatened.
The Hagen fire in the Umatilla National Forest has grown to 53,306 acres at 11% containment, with a new Paradise fire — eighteen miles east of Milton-Freewater — also active at 3,946 acres and zero containment on the same forest; both fires are showing running, torching, and spotting and have residences and critical infrastructure threatened.
The 0587 Shingle fire in the Fossil Unit stands at 73,016 acres at 86% containment with moderate creeping and smoldering.
The Second Flat fire in the Burns District is at 105,501 acres and 90% contained, with a transfer of command back to the local unit expected tomorrow.
Cascade gap flow continues today, and dry conditions across eastern Oregon keep fire danger elevated despite slight regional humidity moderation.
- Pendleton — upper-80s, very dry, light to moderate westerly winds
- Bend — mid-80s, dry, mostly clear
- Medford — upper-80s, warm, dry, smoke impacts from Wrights Spring continuing
California
California reports active large incidents in both the Northern and Southern California GACCs.
The Timber fire in the Los Padres National Forest, near Big Sur, is the most significant new development in the state, now at 3,774 acres and only 7% contained, with CIMT (Cal Fire Team 1) assigned; active uphill runs, single tree torching, and short-range spotting continue, with numerous residences and critical infrastructure threatened, evacuations in effect, and precipitation having fallen over the fire area yesterday.
The MP18 fire near Hoopa in Humboldt County has grown to 3,613 acres and remains only 6% contained, continuing to exhibit extreme fire behavior including short crown runs, uphill runs, and spotting, with numerous structures threatened.
The Gann fire in Tuolumne-Calaveras County is now at 100% containment at 10,339 acres, no longer an active operational concern.
The new Plains fire in San Luis Obispo County has sparked at 795 acres and zero containment, with active wind-driven runs.
The Hatchet fire in Tulare County is at 606 acres and 95% contained.
Thunderstorms producing locally wetter rainfall are expanding northward across the eastern Sierra and into northwest Nevada today, with some potential for outflow wind gusts and new lightning ignitions at the northern edge near the Sierra Front and the I-80 corridor.
- Redding — low-to-mid 90s, dry, smoke
- Chico — low-90s, hot, dry
- South Lake Tahoe — upper-70s, dry, isolated thunderstorm risk east of the crest
Idaho
Idaho carries active incidents across the Boise, Great Basin, and Northern Rockies GACCs, with a Red Flag Warning in effect today for southeastern Idaho due to critically low relative humidity and erratic outflow winds gusting 35 to 45 mph associated with nearby thunderstorm activity.
The Tartar fire in the Boise District remains the largest Idaho incident at 158,027 acres and 98% containment, now showing only minimal smoldering and creeping.
The MM115 Hwy 20 fire in the Southwest Supervisory Area is at 5,139 acres and 90% containment, with minimal backing, creeping, and isolated torching and structures and communication infrastructure threatened.
The Doublesprings fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest stands at 1,696 acres and 5% containment, with moderate group torching, backing, and smoldering.
The Lake fire in the Payette National Forest has grown to 189 acres and 40% containment, with active isolated torching, creeping, and smoldering and numerous structures threatened.
The Upper Smith fire in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest is at 3,600 acres and 30% containment, with active flanking, torching, and backing and structures and energy infrastructure threatened.
The Moose Mountain fire in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest is a notable new incident at 2,108 acres and 7% containment, with moderate uphill runs, group torching, and flanking and structures threatened.
- Boise — upper-80s, patchy smoke, Red Flag Warning in effect this afternoon
- Lewiston — low-90s, smoke, dry
- Twin Falls — low-to-mid 90s, hot, dry, Red Flag Warning in effect
Montana
Montana reports more than ten active large incidents across the Northern Rockies GACC.
The Sand Creek fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has grown dramatically to 27,576 acres — up nearly 7,900 acres — and remains at zero containment, with active uphill runs, flanking, and group torching, and numerous structures threatened and evacuations, road, and trail closures in effect; CIMT (NR Team 3) is managing the incident alongside the Bobcat Lakes fire.
The Bobcat Lakes fire, also in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge, has grown to 9,245 acres at zero containment, with active short crown runs, uphill runs, and flanking and structures threatened and closures in effect.
The Silvertip fire in the Flathead National Forest has grown to 6,681 acres and remains uncontained, now showing moderate backing, creeping, and uphill runs with structures threatened.
The Skillet fire on the Flathead National Forest, managed by CIMT (GB Team 7), is at 3,375 acres and 39% containment; precipitation fell over the fire area yesterday, and moderate torching, spotting, and backing continue with railroad infrastructure threatened.
The Moose fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge has grown to 5,524 acres with zero containment, exhibiting active short crown runs, group torching, and short-range spotting, with residences threatened and evacuations in effect.
The Black Bear fire in the Bitterroot National Forest has reached 2,106 acres at 20% containment, with moderate backing and creeping and structures threatened.
Humidity is slowly moderating across western Montana, with a slight improvement in overnight recovery; smoke from regional fires continues to reduce visibility across much of the state.
- Missoula — upper-80s, smoke, dry
- Helena — upper-80s, dry, afternoon winds
- Great Falls — upper-80s, dry, breezy
Wyoming
Wyoming's large-fire footprint is centered on the Beaverhead-Teton and Wind River-Bighorn Basin districts.
The Bare fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest has decreased to 370 acres and 17% containment following precipitation over the fire area yesterday, with behavior now limited to moderate creeping and smoldering; structures and energy infrastructure remain threatened.
The Weiser Knoll fire in the Wind River/Bighorn Basin District stands at 16,531 acres and 51% containment, with minimal smoldering behavior and residences threatened.
A Cold Springs fire in Converse County has reached 1,966 acres at 90% containment with moderate fire behavior and numerous residences threatened.
Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across much of Wyoming today with generally wetter storm cores across the eastern two-thirds of the state, bringing some modest relief, though outflow winds can produce sudden and erratic conditions on active incidents.
- Casper — upper-80s, dry, isolated storm risk
- Sheridan — mid-80s, haze, dry
- Lander — upper-80s, dry, afternoon winds
Nevada
Nevada carries 3 active large incidents.
The Bug fire in the Carson City District has grown dramatically to 70,757 acres — up nearly 12,800 acres — and remains only 3% contained, with extreme fire behavior including wind-driven runs, running, and spotting; numerous structures and critical infrastructure are threatened and CIMT (SW Team 1) is assigned alongside the Stallion fire, a new incident at 33,731 acres and zero containment near Nixon with extreme crowning, running, and spotting and numerous structures and critical infrastructure threatened.
The New Pass fire in the Carson City District stands at 37,899 acres and 92% containment, with minimal creeping and smoldering.
The Mouse Meadow fire at Nellis Air Force Base has grown to 52,000 acres at 80% containment, with minimal creeping and smoldering.
The Ward fire in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest near Ely holds at 8,683 acres and 90% containment following precipitation last week.
Thunderstorms with heavier rainfall are moving northward across eastern Nevada today, but the northern edge near the Bug and Stallion fire sites may still see a mix of dry and wet storm types with outflow wind gusts to near 40 mph and some risk of new starts from isolated lightning outside rain cores.
- Elko — upper-80s, dry, isolated storm risk
- Winnemucca — low-90s, hot, dry
- Reno — low-to-mid 80s, isolated storm risk, outflow wind threat near the Sierra Front
Utah
Utah's fire situation remains serious, with critical conditions persisting and a Red Flag Warning in effect for central Utah.
The Widemouth 2 fire in the Fishlake National Forest has grown to 129,574 acres — up more than 4,400 acres — and containment has improved to 50%, managed by CIMT (GB Team 2); precipitation fell over the fire area yesterday and fire behavior has moderated to creeping, torching, and smoldering, though numerous structures and critical infrastructure remain threatened and evacuations are in effect.
The Rocky Canyon fire near Henefer has grown to 15,662 acres — up nearly 300 acres — at 29% containment, with active uphill runs, torching, and backing and numerous residences threatened.
The Black Canyon fire in the Manti-La Sal National Forest stands at 3,549 acres and 16% containment, with moderate flanking, creeping, and isolated torching, and residences and energy infrastructure threatened.
High-based showers and dry thunderstorms are expected to develop across northern Utah today, with gusty outflow winds presenting the primary new-ignition and erratic-behavior threat.
- Salt Lake City — mid-90s, hot, isolated storm risk, outflow wind threat
- Provo — low-90s, dry, afternoon winds
- Cedar City — low-to-mid 90s, hot, very dry
Colorado
Colorado has active large incidents across multiple districts, with precipitation having fallen yesterday over both the Elk and Gold Mountain fires in the Grand Mesa complex, though active fire behavior continues.
The Aspen Acres fire in Custer County remains the largest at 102,004 acres and 72% containment, with minimal backing and creeping and communication infrastructure threatened.
The Gold Mountain fire, two miles north of Ouray, has grown to 39,674 acres at 87% containment, with active flanking, backing, and single tree torching and energy infrastructure threatened; the Elk fire, seven miles northwest of Lake City, is at 7,404 acres and 35% containment with similar active behavior and numerous structures threatened and evacuations in effect. Both are managed by CIMT (RM Team 2).
The Willow fire near Leadville stands at 7,534 acres and 67% containment with minimal fire behavior.
The 310 fire in Garfield County stands at 603 acres and 76% containment with no new information.
New incidents in the area include the Post fire in Las Animas County at 2,427 acres and zero containment, with active running and flanking.
Scattered thunderstorms are forecast today for much of Colorado, with generally wetter storm cores bringing some relief, particularly to the south and east.
- Grand Junction — low-to-mid 90s, hot, isolated storm risk
- Pueblo — upper-80s, dry, breezy
- Gunnison — mid-80s, dry, afternoon winds
Arizona
Arizona's large-fire footprint on the IMSR remains limited, with monsoon activity the primary variable today.
No significant new large incidents are reported from the Southwest Area today, though the Frijoles fire in New Mexico — managed by a California team already at capacity — underscores ongoing regional strain.
Wetter storms are expected to be scattered near and south of the Mogollon Rim, providing meaningful relative humidity recovery in those areas. Isolated mixed wet and dry storms in northern Arizona and southern Great Basin areas carry some ignition potential in drier fuels. Thunderstorm outflow winds can produce sudden and erratic behavior on any existing incidents, and new lightning ignitions away from storm cores cannot be ruled out.
- Flagstaff — mid-70s, likely storms, breezy
- Prescott — upper-80s, hot, isolated storms
- Tucson — around 100, hot, isolated storms
New Mexico
New Mexico shows active incidents across multiple counties.
The Frijoles fire in the Santa Fe National Forest has grown dramatically to 7,794 acres — up more than 1,500 acres — and is only 1% contained, with CIMT (CA Team 8) now assigned; the fire is burning in timber and grass three miles east of Cundiyo with active running, flanking, and backing and numerous residences and communication infrastructure threatened, with evacuations, area, road, and trail closures in effect.
The Johnson fire in the Gila National Forest stands at 450 acres and zero containment, with moderate creeping, backing, and smoldering and structures threatened.
Lightning remains an active ignition concern today, particularly where storms produce little rainfall, and thunderstorm outflows can generate sudden wind shifts near existing incidents.
- Santa Fe — upper-80s, warm, isolated storm risk, evacuations ongoing north of the city
- Albuquerque — low-90s, hot, breezy
- Gallup — mid-80s, dry, isolated storms
Sources: NIFC/NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Aug 13, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, WFIGS, FireRisk.ai, National Weather Service, AccuWeather